TEORETICAL APPROACH CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AS TOURIST DESTINATION IN KOSOVO

Abstract

Tourism is an economic activity or a set of co-ordinated activities aimed at meeting the needs of individuals related to leisure and movement of people. Tourism has a great potential and plays an important role in meeting the main objectives related to, employment, sustainable economic and social development. Kosovo's tourism economy is dominated by small and medium-sized economic operators, while large economic operators are still in the process of privatization, and therefore it is required to find a favorable sectorial strategy that in the long term will ensure the sustainability of tour operators, offering a diversified tourist product. The findings of this study give special importance to institutional challenges that require identification of responsibilities and coordination of all actors involved in the tourism planning and development process. The surveyed tourism region offers critical reviews on how to assist tourism planners to improve their methods in community-based tourism planning and development, while pointing to directions for future research into tourist regions. The main focus of the paper is the treatment of tourism development theories in Kosovo and the analysis of the practices of other countries to increase the economic development of the country, the right information about the natural resources of the country in order to be a local tourist attraction not only for tourists but also for foreigners. The metedology used in the work has focused on the theoretical and practical aspect, the comparative aspect, and the logical link between the paragraphs. This paper is intended to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of the tourism in Kosovo of natural resources, regulations and benefits that tourists will achieve during their visit to Kosovo. Knowledge offered for theoretical and practical lexus and all other scientific research through reading this work to gain knowledge and to pass those knowledge to use and practice during their professional exercise.

Keywords

• Tourism
• strategy
• planning
• development
• resources